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Workington Academy

Academy sponsor led · Workington · CA14 4EB

Ages 11–18 · 1,234 pupils · Cumberland

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

39.9

Overall absence

7.1%

Admissions demand

1.24 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-03-29

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.19
−20+2
Attainment 839.9
English & maths grade 5+32%
English & maths grade 4+52%
EBacc entry47%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.4%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,162

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.24 · Competitive

1st preferences

250

Places offered

201

1st-preference offers

201

Total preferences (any rank)
302
Preferred offers (top 3)
201
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

1,234 pupils · 1,360 places

Pupils on roll
1,234
Boys / girls
623 / 611
School capacity
1,360
Capacity fill
1,234 / 1,360 (91%)
Free school meals
30.3%
FSM pupils
339
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Cumbria Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Mark Bedford

Location

Address
Stainburn Road, Stainburn
Postcode
CA14 4EB
Town
Workington
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Cumberland
District
Cumberland
Constituency
Whitehaven and Workington
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
1 on roll / 7 capacity
SEN unit places
157 on roll / 175 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Workington, Cumberland, 1,234 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.3%. SEN provision includes: PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Workington
22
Secondary schools in Workington
3
Academies among open schools in Workington
27% (6)
Open schools in CA14
22
Secondary in CA14
3
Open schools in Cumberland LA
181
Secondary in Cumberland LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WorkingtonNear CA14

  • Energy Coast UTC

    Ofsted: Good

    University technical college · Secondary

    Workington · CA14 4JW · Cumberland

    Ages 14–19

    • Att827.5
    • P8-1.6
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence9.3%

    1.9 miles away

  • Ashfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Workington · CA14 4ES · Cumberland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM19.7%

    0.2 miles away

  • Ashfield Infant & Nursery School

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    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM11.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Workington · CA14 2DW · Cumberland

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM21.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Victoria Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Workington · CA14 2RE · Cumberland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS227%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM35.4%

    0.9 miles away

  • Victoria Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Workington · CA14 3XB · Cumberland

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM21.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Bedford
Telephone
01900873926
Website
https://www.workingtonacademy.org/

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